proxy voting
noun [ U ] uk/ˈprɒk.si ˌvəʊ.tɪŋ/ us/ˈprɑːk.si ˌvoʊ.t̬ɪŋ/
代理投票制，委托投票制
the system or action of using another person to vote for you according to what you want, rather than you yourself being physically present at an election
They proposed that proxy voting should be abolished and replaced by a postal ballot for elections to the council. 他们提议废除代理投票，代之以邮寄投票选举理事会。
There are always restrictions on proxy voting which depend on the organization’s rules. 代理投票总是有限制的，这取决于具体机构的规则。
Compare: absentee votingpostal voting
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- But for most expats, postal or proxy voting are the only options.
- The proposal to revive proxy voting is also likely to inspire protest, particularly among conservative Republicans.
- Such clubs have a longstanding practice of using proxy voting in their elections for their governing bodies.